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LOT 0398

Renaissance Stained Glass Panel of a Grotesque Head in Profile

NORTHERN FRANCE, PROBABLY CHAMPAGNE, CIRCA 1540 A.D.

6 5/8 in. (124 grams, 16.7 cm).

Figural panel with profile head wearing a draped fabric covering knotted at the rear, the eyes cast upwards and mouth agape, with wispy facial hair; scrolled arm from a piece of furniture and other items in the field; lead cames with loop to the upper edge. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK trade, 2018.
Ex central London gallery.

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LOT 0398

Renaissance Stained Glass Panel of a Grotesque Head in Profile

Sold for (Inc. bp): £143

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